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July 21, 2020
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Amendment Item A
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ITEM
A.Receive an update from the Emergency Services Director and Affirm,
modify or repeal the Emergency Services Director Proclamation
dated July 17,2020 authorizing the funding of certain projects and
the purchase of certain equipment,supplies and services outside of
regular purchasing procedures
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Recommendation:
Affirm the Emergency Services Director Proclamation No.4 dated July 17,
2020.
Staff Presentation By:
Derek Johnson, Emergency Services Director
Recommendation
Receive an update from the Emergency Services
Director and affirm the Emergency Services Director
Proclamation No. 4
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Background
1.Section 2.24.060 of the Municipal Code empowers the Emergency
Services Director, in the event of the proclamation of a "local
emergency” to make and issue rules and regulations on matters
reasonably related to the protection of life and property as affected by
such emergency.
2.On March 17, 2020, the City Council proclaimed a local emergency in
the City of San Luis Obispo regarding the COVID -19 pandemic.
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Background Continued
Dine-in restaurants
Wineries and tasting rooms
Movie theaters
Family entertainment centers
Zoos and museums
Cardrooms
Bars, brewpubs, breweries, and pubs
Fitness Centers
Worship services
Protests
Offices for non-essential sectors
Personal care services
Hair Salons and barbershops
Malls
1.On July 13th, due to a resurgence of COVID-19 cases within
California, Governor Newsom directed that certain businesses
within certain counties, including San Luis Obispo County, must
either close or restrict operations with no projected date of when
these restrictions may end. Businesses include:
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Emergency Services Director Proclamation
No. 4 (2020 Series)
1.On July 17, 2020, City Manager Derek Johnson acting as the
Emergency Services Director, issued Emergency Proclamation No. 4:
a.Authorizes the City to award public projects and to purchase necessary
equipment, supplies, and services related to supporting the modified
continued operations of businesses impacted by compliance with the
Governor’s directors without complying with the City’s usual purchasing
procedures.
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Recommendation
Receive an update from the Emergency Services
Director and affirm the Emergency Services Director
Proclamation No. 4
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Amendment Item B
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING ITEM
B.$566,680 –CARES Act Funding
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Recommendation:
Authorize the Finance Director to allocate $566,680 in CARES Act funding in
the following amounts:
1.Homeless Programs $30,000
2.Augment to 2020-21 Budget for OpenSLO Parklets $100,000
3.Small Business Grants $200,000
4.Reimburse City for COVID-19 Expenses $236,680
Staff Presentation By:
Derek Johnson, City Manager
CARES Act Funding
July 21, 2020
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Recommendation
1.Authorize the Finance Director to allocate $566,680 in CARES Act
funding in the following amounts:
Description Amount
Homeless Parking Programs $30,000
Open SLO Parklets $100,000
Small Business Grants $200,000
Reimburse Non-Budgeted City COVID
Costs
$236,680
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Background
1.The Finance Department applied the City to receive the proportional
allocation from the approved $500 million of CARES Act funding.
2.These funds must by used by October 30, 2020 and are applicable
for eligible COVID-19 expenses incurred starting on March 1, 2020.
3.The City’s proportion of the Federal funding is $566,680.
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Applicable Uses
1.State and local public safety, including implementation of social
distancing guidelines in public facilities.
2.State and local public health, including testing and contact
testing.
3.Services for vulnerable populations, including increased
caseload.
4.K-12 learning loss mitigation.
5.County public health, behavioral health, and health and human
services .
6.Other items permitted pursuant to guidance provided by the
United States Treasury Department, including answers to
Frequently Asked Questions, as allowable expenditures that
support the state's COVID-19 response.
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Recommendation
1.Authorize the Finance Director to allocate $566,680 in CARES Act
funding in the following amounts:
Description Amount
Homeless Parking Programs $30,000
Open SLO Parklets $100,000
Small Business Grants $200,000
Reimburse Non-Budgeted City COVID
Costs
$236,680
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Item #1 –#6
CONSENT AGENDA
Matters appearing on the Consent Calendar are
expected to be non-controversial and will be acted
upon at one time.A member of the public may
request the Council to pull an item for discussion.
Pulled items shall be heard at the close of the
Consent Agenda unless a majority of the Council
chooses another time.The public may comment on
any and all items on the Consent Agenda within the
three-minute time limit.
7.Results of public engagement and outreach efforts and
consideration of submitting to the voters a Community
Services/Investment Measure;and an introduction of an
Ordinance amending existing Chapter 3.15 Essential Services
Transactions (Sales)and Use Tax and reenact in full amended
Chapter 3.15 Community Services and Investment imposing a
Local Transactions (Sales)and Use Tax
Item #7
BUSINESS ITEM
Staff Presentation By:
Derek Johnson, City Manager
Ryan Betz, Assistant City Manager
Results of Public Engagement & a
Potential Community Services
and Investment Measure
City Council –July 21, 2020
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Recommendations
1.Receive a report on the results of public engagement and
outreach efforts regarding SLO Forward,an effort to support
community investment and economic recovery by
maintaining and improving the type of City services and
infrastructure the community values most;and
2.As recommended by Council Members Pease,and Stewart
and the Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission,
adopt a resolution (Attachment A)placing for submission
to the voters a ballot question whether to amend Chapter
3.15 of the Municipal Code with a Community
Services/Investment Transactions (Sales)and Use Tax that
extends the existing,voter-approved funding at a 1.5-cent
rate,until ended by voters;and
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Recommendations
3.Introduce an ordinance (Attachment B),subject to
voter approval in the November 2020 general election,
to approve the Community Services/Investment
Measure until ended by voters;and
4.Adopt resolutions directing the City Attorney to prepare
the impartial analysis (Attachment D)for the ballot
measure,setting priorities for filing written arguments,
providing for the filing of rebuttal arguments
(Attachment E).
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Background
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2015-17 Financial Plan
December 12, 2017
Budget Foundation: Fiscal
Health Response Plan
January 16, 2018
Capital Improvement Plan
and funding options
April 17, 2018
Future SLO Capital Improvement Program
February 5, 2019
Potential Next Steps
Regarding the Funding
the Future Initiative
December 3, 2019
Resident Focus Groups and Survey Results Regarding
Funding Priorities and Potential Local Revenue Options
June 18, 2019
2019-21 Financial Plan and the Major City Goal: Fiscal
Sustainability and Responsibility
June 30, 2020
Revenue Enhancement
Oversight Commission
What We Heard
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Protecting
Essential City
Services
Maintaining
Infrastructure
Maintaining
San Luis
Obispo’s
Unique
Character &
Quality of Life
Addressing Recent Issues
Pension Reform & Fiscal Health Response Plan
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Increase in
Pension Cost
Employees
Paying
Pension Costs
Efficiency &
Effectiveness
Cannabis
Business Tax
$8.9M of annual
savings in
interest
Summary of the 2019 Statistically Valid Survey
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Almost six in ten survey respondents perceive the
City needs additional funds to provide the level of
services and infrastructure residents need and want.
A majority of survey respondents initially support a
conceptual local ballot measure at 63 percent.
No statistical difference in support between an
extension of the current voter approved Local
Revenue Measure at a 1.5-cent rate or at a 1-cent
rate.
Economic recovery &
protecting long-term
fiscal stability
Maintaining public
safety, fire/emergency
response
Helping ensure
children have safe
places to play
Repairing streets,
sidewalks &
potholes
Keeping public
areas safe & clean
Preserving open
space & natural
areas
Addressing
homelessness
Preparing for
wildfires & other
natural disasters
Requiring all funds
used locally to
benefit the
community
Protecting creeks
from pollution
Public Engagement &
Outreach Efforts
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Presentations to over 23 community groups and
advisory bodies
Online Survey Results (1,036 responses representing approximately
52 hours of public comment)
Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic
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$6.5M $8.6M
$5.9M
$3.7M $2.1M
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Public Engagement &
Outreach Efforts Continued
Current Online Survey Results
(June 1,2020 –July 21,2020)
1.Preserve open space and natural areas
2.Keep public areas safe and clean
3.Protecting long-term fiscal stability
4.Programs that support economic recovery
5.Maintain public safety, fire and emergency
response
6.Address homelessness
7.Support community organizations and non-
profits that serve the community's most
vulnerable
8.Prepare for wildfires and other natural
disasters
9.Protect creeks from pollution
10.Requiring all funds used locally to benefit the
community
11.Repair streets and potholes
12.Help ensure children have safe places to play
Previous Online Survey Results
(December 27,2019 –April 15,2020)
1.Address homelessness
2.Keep public areas safe and clean
3.Preserve open space and natural areas
4.Maintain police,fire/emergency response
5.Protecting long-term fiscal stability
6.Repair streets and potholes
7.Protect creeks from pollution
8.Prepare for wildfires and other natural
disasters
9.Help ensure children have safe places to play
10.Requiring all funds used locally to benefit
the community
220-5733
Survey Conducted June 18-25, 2020
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Conducted a dual-mode survey, online, by cell, and
landline June 18-25, 2020
Surveys were completed using a random sample of
534 City of San Luis Obispo registered voters likely
to vote in the November 2020 General Election
Overall margin of error: +/-4.9% full sample;
+/-6.9% for half sample
Some percentages may not sum to 100%
due to rounding
Results are tracked with the 2019 survey
Survey Methodology
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Voters are more optimistic that the coronavirus will
be under control in 12 months than in 6 months,
though only slightly less than half are optimistic
about it being under control in a year’s time.
Q. Looking ahead (SPLIT SAMPLE A:“6 months”) (SPLIT SAMPLE B: “12 months”), do you think the coronavirus pandemic will generally be under control
or not?
6 Months 12 Months
20%
62%
18%
Under control
Not under control
Don't know
46%
37%
17%
Pandemic Under Control in 6 Months? Pandemic Under Control in 12 Months?
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A majority perceives the City’s
economy will not have recovered
in either six or twelve months.
Q. Looking ahead (SPLIT SAMPLE A: “6 months”) (SPLIT SAMPLE B:“12 months”), do you think the City of San Luis Obispo’s economy will have
recovered or not?
6 Months 12 Months
20%
64%
16%
29%
54%
18%
Economy Recovered in 6 Months? Economy Recovered in 12 Months?
Recovered
Not recovered
Don't know
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Slightly more than one-quarter are
extremely or very concerned about the
impact the coronavirus is having on
their personal financial situation.
Q. How concerned are you about the impact the coronavirus is having on your personal financial situation? Are you extremely concerned, very
concerned, somewhat concerned or not too concerned?
12%
14%
38%
35%
Extremely concerned
Very concerned
Somewhat concerned
Not too concerned
Ext./Very
Concerned
27%
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Q. In your personal opinion, do you think there is a great need, some need, a little need, or no real need for additional fun ds to provide the level of city
services and infrastructure that San Luis Obispo residents need and want?
21%
38%
13%
20%
8%
Great need
Some need
Little need
No real need
Don’t know
31%
38%
11%
11%
9%
2019
Great/
Some Need
69%
Little/
No Real Need
22%
2020
Great/
Some Need
59%
Little/
No Real Need
33%
Almost seven-in-ten think the City had a great or some
need for additional funds to provide the level of City
services and infrastructure that residents need and want --
an overall increase of 10 percentage points since 2019.
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Ballot Title and Summary
Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
City of San Luis Obispo Community Services/Investment.
Shall an ordinance to provide funding to protect City of
San Luis Obispo’s long-term financial stability;maintain fire,
public safety,health emergency,disaster preparedness
response;address homelessness;keep public areas
clean/safe;help local businesses;repair streets;protect
creeks from pollution;maintain youth/senior services,open
space,parks/other general services by extending
Measure G at a 1.5¢rate,providing approximately
$21,600,000 annually until ended by voters;requiring
audits/all funds used locally,be adopted?
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38%
26%
7%
2%
5%
15%
6%
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Undecided, lean yes
Undecided, lean no
Probably no
Definitely no
Undecided
Total
Yes
71%
Total
No
23%
Initially, roughly seven-in-ten would vote yes
on a measure to extend Measure G at a 1.5-cent
rate, with close to four-in-ten having said they
would definitely vote yes.
Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
64%
38Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
(% of
Sample)(32%)
Initial Vote on Extending Measure G at a 1.5-Cent Rate by Economy Recovered
(27%)
High percentages support the measure regardless
of whether one thinks the local economy will
recover in the next 6 months or year.
Recovered Not
Recovered
Don't
Know
Recovered Not
Recovered
Don't
Know
Total Yes Total No Undecided
(10%)(8%)(14%)(9%)
6 Months 12 Month
39Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
(% of
Sample)(27%)(38%)
Initial Vote on Extending Measure G at a 1.5-Cent Rate by Financial Situation
(35%)
Regardless of how concerned one is about the impact
of the coronavirus on their financial situation, roughly
two-thirds or more said they would vote yes.
74%72%69%
17%
24%25%
9%4%5%
Extremely/Very Concerned Somewhat Concerned Not Too Concerned
Total Yes Total No Undecided
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The more one perceives the City needs additional
funds to provide services and infrastructure,
the more one is likely to vote yes.
Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
(% of
Sample)(31%)(38%)
Initial Vote on Extending Measure G at a 1.5-Cent Rate by Need for Funding
(9%)(22%)
62%
34%
16%
30%
26%
45%
25%
30%
10%17%
52%
23%
3%5%
7%17%
87%
78%
42%
60%
Great Need Some Need Little/No Real Need Don't Know
Def. Yes Prob./Undec., Lean Yes Total No Undecided
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Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
Q. What if the proposed measure I just described established a 1-cent sales tax raising $14.4 million, instead of a 1.5-cent sales tax raising
$21.6 million, do you think you would: vote “yes” in favor of this measure or “no” to oppose it? Split Sample
Extending Measure G
at a 1.5-Cent Rate
(MOE=+/-4.9%)
38%
26%
7%
2%
5%
15%
6%
36%
24%
9%
2%
5%
17%
7%
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Undecided, lean yes
Undecided, lean no
Probably no
Definitely no
Undecided
Total
Yes
71%
Total
No
23%
Total
Yes
69%
Total
No
24%
64%60%
There is no statistically significant difference
in support for the extension of Measure G at a
1.5-cent rate and a new one-cent sales tax.
Establishing a
1-Cent Sales Tax
(MOE=+/-6.9%)
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Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
Q. What if the extension of Measure G at a 1.5¢ rate that I described to you was written so that it would be in effect for 30 years and would then be
legally required to end at that time? If that were the case, would you vote yes in favor of it, or no to oppose it? Split Sa mple
Until Ended by Voters
(MOE=+/-4.9%)
38%
26%
7%
2%
5%
15%
6%
19%
19%
12%
3%
13%
23%
10%
Definitely yes
Probably yes
Undecided, lean yes
Undecided, lean no
Probably no
Definitely no
Undecided
Total
Yes
71%
Total
No
23%
Total
Yes
51%
Total
No
40%
64%38%
Overall support for the measure
declines significantly when a
30-year sunset clause is introduced.
30-Year Sunset
(MOE=+/-6.9%)
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45
Ext./Very
Impt.
79%
75%
74%
73%
73%
71%
71%
40%
29%
37%
37%
32%
37%
29%
40%
45%
37%
36%
41%
34%
42%
15%
22%
20%
20%
19%
18%
21%
5%
5%
7%
8%
12%
8%
Maintaining fire, public safety and
emergency health response
Maintaining disaster preparedness
response
Protecting creeks from pollution
Preserving open space and
natural areas
Retaining local businesses
Helping fund homeless prevention
programs
Ext. Impt.Very Impt.Smwt. Impt.Not Too Impt./Don't Know
Maintaining fire, public safety and emergency health response;
maintaining disaster preparedness response; protecting creeks
from pollution; preserving open space and natural areas; and
retaining local businesses are among the features considered
extremely or very important to be included in the measure.
Q. I am going to read you a list of possible services and community investments that could be funded by a potential new City revenue measure. Regardless of
how you feel about a revenue measure, please tell me how important it is to you personally that each of the following infrast ructure projects or services is
included in the measure: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important. Split Sample
(Ranked by Extremely/Very Important)
Providing support to local
non-profits in the City that help
those in need of food
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Ext./Very
Impt.
70%
68%
66%
66%
64%
64%
64%
26%
34%
33%
28%
26%
25%
19%
44%
34%
34%
38%
38%
39%
45%
25%
21%
24%
23%
26%
27%
26%
5%
11%
10%
11%
9%
9%
9%
^Keeping public areas clean and safe
Addressing homelessness
Preserving open space
Providing support to local non-
profits in the City that help prevent
domestic violence
Maintaining youth services
Helping fund meals for home bound
seniors
^Protecting the City’s long-term
financial stability
Ext. Impt.Very Impt.Smwt. Impt.Not Too Impt./Don't Know
Continued
Q. I am going to read you a list of possible services and community investments that could be funded by a potential new City revenue measure. Regardless of
how you feel about a revenue measure, please tell me how important it is to you personally that each of the following infrast ructure projects or services is
included in the measure: extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not too important. ^Not Part of Split Sa mple
(Ranked by Extremely/Very Important)
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Definitely yes
Probably yes
Undecided, lean yes
Undecided, lean no
Probably no
Definitely no
Undecided
38%
26%
7%
2%
5%
15%
6%
Total
Yes
71%
Total
No
23%
64%
Initial Vote Vote after Critical
Statements
Vote after
Education
Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
After critical statements, overall support decreases
eight percentage points to 67 percent -above the
margin of error for this simple majority measure;
however, those having said they would definitely vote
yes also decreases by four percentage points.
44%
27%
4%
1%
5%
13%
5%
Total
Yes
75%
Total
No
20%
71%
40%
23%
4%
3%
8%
17%
5%
Total
Yes
67%
Total
No
27%
63%
48Q. Based on this description, would you vote yes in favor of the measure or no to oppose it?
63%65%60%
71%75%
67%
32%30%32%
23%20%
27%
5%5%8%6%5%5%
Initial
Vote
Vote after
Education
Vote after
Critical
Statements
Initial
Vote
Vote after
Education
Vote after
Critical
Statements
Total Yes
Total No
Undecided
September 2019 June 2020
Vote Progression line graph
September 2019 and June 2020
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Conclusions
✓Only two-in-ten expect the pandemic will be under
control in six-months; more than double (46%) expect it
will be in control within a year.
✓Majorities do not expect the local economy to have
recovered within the next 6 or 12 months.
✓About one-quarter are extremely or very concerned
about their personal financial situation as a result of the
coronavirus.
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Conclusions; Continued
✓Almost seven-in-ten perceive that the City has a great or
some need for additional funds to provide the level of
City services and infrastructure that residents need and
want –up ten percentage points from 2019.
✓Initially, about seven-in-ten support extending Measure G
at a 1.5-cent rate, with slightly less than four-in-ten
having said definitely yes.
✓Maintaining fire, public safety and emergency health
response; maintaining disaster preparedness response;
and protecting creeks from pollution are among a long
list of voter priorities for this measure.
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Conclusions; Continued
✓After education, overall support increases to 75 percent
with 44 percent having said they would definitely vote
yes.
✓After critical statements, support declines eight
percentage points to two-thirds (67%), with four in ten
having said definitely yes –statistically above the margin
of error for this simple majority measure.
220-5733
Survey Conducted June 18-25, 2020
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Existing Local Revenue Measure (LRM)
and Citizen Oversight
Protects essentials services
and maintains City
facilities
2006: 64% of the voters
2014: 70% of the voters
Revenue Enhancement
Oversight Commission
(REOC)
0.5¢ Local General
Sales Tax
ACCOUNTABILIY
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Fiscal Health Response, Benchmark Study
and Retail Sales Analysis
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Procedures Regarding the Adoption of a
Community Services and Investment Measure
1.Ballot Measure Language (Attachment A)
2.Complete Ordinance and Election Related
Resolutions (Attachment B)
1.Impartial Analysis and Priorities for Written
Arguments (Attachment D)
2.Enabling rebuttal arguments (Attachment E)
3.Public Review Period and Deadlines
3.Education and Outreach
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1.Ballot Measure Language
City of San Luis Obispo Community Services/Investment.
Shall an ordinance to provide funding to protect City of San
Luis Obispo’s financial stability; maintain fire/community safety,
health emergency/disaster preparedness; protect creeks from
pollution; address homelessness; keep public areas
clean/safe; retain local businesses; maintain youth/senior
services, streets, open space/natural areas, and other general
services, by extending voter-approved funding at a 1.5¢ rate,
providing approximately $21,600,000 annually until ended by
voters; requiring audits/all funds used locally, be adopted?
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2. Complete Ordinance and Election Related
Resolutions
Ordinance amending Chapter 3.15 of the City’s
Municipal Code
Extend existing the .5¢ general transactions (sales) tax
Increases the general transactions (sales) and use tax
by 1¢
Combined rate of 1.5¢ rate, until ended by voters.
Resolution directing the City Attorney to prepare an
impartial analysis and sets priorities for arguments
Resolution -Enabling Rebuttal Arguments
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Public Review Period and Deadlines
July 23, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. –Final Impartial Analysis
Due
July 31, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. –Primary Arguments For
or Against a Measure Due
August 7, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. –Last day to file
Rebuttal Arguments For or Against a Measure
August 17, 2020 –Final Day of Ten-Day Public
Review Period
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3. Education and Outreach
Should the Council place a measure on the ballot,
staff intends to conduct education and outreach,
consistent with what is allowed by law
Continue to provide public information materials
Develop Frequently Asked Questions
Provide mail by vote information
Information on the City’s website
Respond to requests for presentations and additional
information
Recommendations
1.Receive a report on the results of public engagement and
outreach efforts regarding SLO Forward,an effort to support
community investment and economic recovery by maintaining
and improving the type of City services and infrastructure the
community values most;and
2.As recommended by Council Members Pease,and Stewart and
the Revenue Enhancement Oversight Commission,adopt a
resolution (Attachment A)placing for submission to the voters a
ballot question whether to amend Chapter 3.15 of the Municipal
Code with a Community Services/Investment Transactions
(Sales)and Use Tax that extends the existing,voter-approved
funding at a 1.5-cent rate,until ended by voters;and
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Recommendations
3.Introduce an ordinance (Attachment B),subject to voter approval
in the November 2020 general election,to approve the
Community Services/Investment Measure until ended by voters;
and
4.Adopt resolutions directing the City Attorney to prepare the
impartial analysis (Attachment D)for the ballot measure,setting
priorities for filing written arguments,providing for the filing of
rebuttal arguments (Attachment E).
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Thank you
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Council Agenda Correspondence
1. Updated Online Community Survey Results (June 1, 2020 –July 21,
2020)
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1.Preserve open space and natural areas
2.Keep public areas safe and clean
3.Protecting long-term fiscal stability
4.Programs that support economic recovery
5.Maintain public safety, fire and emergency response
6.Address homelessness
7.Support community organizations and non-profits that serve
the community's most vulnerable
8.Prepare for wildfires and other natural disasters
9.Protect creeks from pollution
10.Requiring all funds used locally to benefit the community
11.Repair streets and potholes
12.Help ensure children have safe places to play
Council Agenda Correspondence
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2.Proposed Changes to the Draft Ordinance (Attachment B)
a.Update Ordinance Title -GENERAL TRANSACTIONS (SALES)AND USE TAX
b.Update subparagraph 3.15.020 -…majority vote of the electors voting on the measure vote
to approve the extension…
c.Update 3.15.070 Operative Date -“Operative date”for purposes of the one percent and one
half percent (1.5%)Transaction (Sales)and Use Tax (TUT)rate means the first day of the
first calendar quarter commencing more than one hundred ten days after the adoption of the
ordinance codified in this chapter.Until the Operative Date,the TUT shall continue to be
levied and collected at a rate of one-half (.5%),as previously approved by San Luis Obispo
voters.
d.Add the following subparagraph to section 3.15.110 -1.A retailer engaged in business in the
District”shall also include any retailer that,in the preceding calendar year or the current
calendar year,has total combined sales of tangible personal property in this state or for
delivery in the state by the retailer and all persons related to the retailer that exceeds five
hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).For purposes of this section,a person is related to
another person if both persons are related to each other pursuant to Section 267(b)of Title
26 of the United States Code and the regulations thereunder.
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8.Fire Department Annual Report and 2020-2021 Strategic
Operational Plan
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Recommendation:
Receive and file the 2019-20 Fire Department Annual Report and 2020-21 Strategic
Operational Report
Item #8
BUSINESS ITEM
Staff Presentation By:
Keith Aggson, Fire Chief
Michael Alforque, Deputy Fire Chief
James Blattler, Administrative Analyst
San Luis Obispo City
Fire Department
Annual Update
July 21, 2020
Overview
Fire
Department
Annual
Update
Strategic
Plan
Update
Questions
COVID
-19
Front Line
Delays in:
•FEMA Training
•Job Fair
•Public Education
•Preparedness
EOC Support
Major Accomplishments
Fire Administration
New Deputy Fire Chief
Completion of 3 major City-wide
Polices
1.Hazard Mitigation Plan
2.Emergency Operations Plan
3.Community Wildfire Protection Plan
Department Public Information Officer
Major Accomplishments
Emergency Response
Continued expansion of open
space rescue capabilities
UTV2 success + 25 rescues
Grant funded
Implemented eBike program
Community donation to L3523 BEAR
Foundation
Successful completion of the
probationary period for 7 new
firefighters
Peer Support Team
Major Accomplishments
Emergency Preparedness
▪Prepare SLO
▪EOC Revamp
▪City-wide FEMA Training
▪EOC Drills
▪PG&E PSPS COOP
▪File of Life
Major Accomplishments
Climate
Action
Fire
Engine 3
New goals
in adopted
Hazard
Mitigation
Plan.
Key Statistics (2019 Calendar Year)
Emergency Response
6,179 Total Responses (5% Increase)
3,870 Rescue and Medical Responses
127 Fire Incidents
26 Transient Related, 18% Increase from 2018
340 Responses to Cal Poly
Total Response Time (TRT) Goal
Met TRT goal of 7 minutes or less to 72.1% of all lights -and siren
calls
17.9% under goal of 90%
Root cause analysis to make improvements
Training
9,983 total emergency response training hours
Increased of 44% from 2018
Key Statistics (2019 Calendar Year)
Hazard Prevention
3,128 Fire and Safety Inspections
648 Building Plan and Development Plan Reviews
21 Fire Investigations
Increased the number of state-mandated inspections
Fire Marshal / Chief Building Official Position
2018-2023 Strategic Plan
2019-20 Operation Plan Recap
2020-21 Operational Plan
2019-20 Operation Plan Recap
Completed 42% of the identified
strategies in the 5-year Plan
2019-20 Operation Plan Highlights
Re-vision community disaster preparedness
program (1.2.1)
Partner with Downtown Association and
vendors to enhance safety and preparedness
at Farmers’ Market (1.3.1)
Partner with all City Departments and the
County of San Luis Obispo to create a
regional Hazard Mitigation Plan (2.1.5)
2019-20 Operation Plan Highlights
(cont.)
Explore opportunities to increase quality training
programs to staff (2.3.1)
Assess expanded use of all apparatus, including
Medic‐Rescue 1 (2.4.4)
Implement robust programs to reduce preventable
employee injuries and improve moral (5.1.1)
Support certification training that facilitates
revenue generating mutual aid deployments
(5.3.1)
2020-21 Operational Plan
Continuation of previous
Operation Plan
Strategies yet to be
completed
Initiation of additional
strategies planned for
2020-21
Prepare Planned
Comprehensive Update
to Strategic Plan
Questions and
comments…
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•Verbal Public Comment
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•Submit a ‘question’that includes their name
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called,your microphone will be unmuted and
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LIAISON REPORTS AND
COMMUNICATIONS
Council Members report on conferences or other City
activities.At this time,any Council Member or the
City Manager may ask a question for clarification,
make an announcement,or report briefly on his or
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staff or other resources for factual information,
request staff to report back to the Council at a
subsequent meeting concerning any matter,or take
action to direct staff to place a matter of business on
a future agenda.(Gov.Code Sec.54954.2)
ADJOURNMENT
The next Closed Session and Regular City Council Meeting
is scheduled for Tuesday,August 18,2020 at 6:00 p.m.,
via teleconference.
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The Regular Meeting of the
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